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Morris West

MORRIS WEST

  (1916 - 1999)
Nationality:    Australian
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MORRIS WEST was born in Melbourne in 1916. He was a member of the Christian Brothers but left the order after 12 years. Around the time of the publication of his first novel in 1945, he worked in Melbourne radio but left Australia in 1955 to further his career as a writer. During his time away from Australia he lived in Austria, Italy, England and the usA. He returned to Australia in 1980. He wrote over thirty novels, many plays and several of his novels were adapted for film. Morris West died in 1999, while working at his desk

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below is a list of Morris West's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Daughter Of Silence         Devil's Advocate, The         Genesis in Juddsville         Heretic, The         Illusionists, The         World Is Made Of Glass, The

Daughter Of Silence

Synopsis:
Setting: San Stefano, Tuscany. the present

Notes:
Based on the book by Morris L. West

1st Produced:
Music Box Theatre, NY    1961

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Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  19            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Devil's Advocate, The

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Genesis in Juddsville

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Heretic, The

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1st Produced:
Duke of York's, London    1970

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1st Published:
Heinemann, 1970   -

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Genre:
Political Drama Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Illusionists, The

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Genre:
3 Act Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Script in the Hanger Collection, Fryer Library, University of Queensland, Australia. http://www.Austlit.edu.au, http://www.Austlit.edu.au >>>,

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World Is Made Of Glass, The

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I have A newpaper cutting from "the West Australian " newspaper dated April 1st 1982 (Australian) 'Thursday Magazine' section with story headed "Morris West 'goes for broke'" HUGH SCHMITT reports from New York. the interview with West discusses his recently written play, "the World is made of Glass" which was to be directed by noted Director, Jose Quintero with co producer Lester Osterman. the play was reported to be opening in the northern Autumn. West Also stated that he had decided to write A book of the same name And had Already written 10,000 words in 5 weeks. That book was published in 1983 by Hodder And Staunton. the Play "the World is made of Glass" produced by 'American Ensemble Company' had its American premiere At the Church of the Holy Scapular, 339 East 28th Street, New York on the weekend of the 24th 25th And 26th April, 1987. the Director was Robert Petito And the cast included Sheila Saunders, Sal Condoluci, Joan Nimmo And Susan Gregory. This information was obtained from the Weekender Guide, New York Times published April 24, 1987.
doollee is indebted to Tom/Mary Mahon [ballina.scorney@bribie.net.au] for this information.

1st Produced:
-    1982

Organisations:
American Ensemble Company

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